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B737-800 flight crew reported similar named fixes narwl and nrrli on the same RNAV arrival caused confusion and led to course deviation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1616191 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201902 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZOA.ARTCC |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | STAR SERFR |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 417 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
We were cleared to nrrli and cleared to descend via the serfr 3. I selected narwl in the FMC and then captain verified the fix but we both missed the error. I then selected 6;000 feet in the altitude selector. After three or four minutes; center called and said '(call sign)?' we replied and then he said we were off course and sent us to wwavs intersection and told us to descend to 20;000 feet and contact another center. We did have the new controller pass on our error.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 flight crew reported similar named fixes NARWL and NRRLI on the same RNAV arrival caused confusion and led to course deviation.
Narrative: We were cleared to NRRLI and cleared to descend via the SERFR 3. I selected NARWL in the FMC and then Captain verified the fix but we both missed the error. I then selected 6;000 feet in the altitude selector. After three or four minutes; Center called and said '(Call sign)?' We replied and then he said we were off course and sent us to WWAVS intersection and told us to descend to 20;000 feet and contact another Center. We did have the new Controller pass on our error.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.